Kinshasa vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$563
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$389
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
39
😀 Quality of life
21
63
🏙️ Population
14.6M
573K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 45% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6705th ($1148 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the DR Congo and Morocco, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 9069th and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$7282

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617